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12 of 12 people found this review helpful:
The product REALLY works!!
October 6, 2008
We were very pleased with the Extinguish Plus Fire Ant Bait we ordered September 14, 2008. We wish to go on record that this product REALLY works. We also were amazed at the quick receipt of the product.
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10 of 10 people found this review helpful:
Fire Ants in Tampa, Florida
June 13, 2010
Verified Purchase
A friend of mine from Texas recommended this product to me. I am allergic to Fire Ant toxins. When I sprinkle this stuff over the mound, the ants grab it quickly and take it down the ant hole. The mound and ants are gone by the next day.
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10 of 10 people found this review helpful:
Extinguish Plus for Myrmica Rubra
July 8, 2010
I have been studying the effectiveness of various toxins in controlling a serious northern fire ant infestation on a small island off the coast of Maine. So far, the most practical combination seems to be an Insect Growth Regulator (IGR) followed by Hydramethylnon. Initially, I used Methoprene (Extinguish) and hydramethylnon (Amdro) sequentially, separated by about a week, then, a few weeks later, followed up with the two together (Extinguish-Plus). This seems to have virtually eliminated the fire ants from the treated area, at least for the present season. In another area, I used the Extinguish-Plus alone about a week ago. So far I have seen many piles of dead ant carcasses, indicating that the bait is working, but there are still plenty of worker ants busily carrying away more carcasses, so only more time will tell whether the substances used together is as good as the two used separately. I welcome the experience of others using these and other toxins.
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8 of 8 people found this review helpful:
Exactly as advertised! Great product.
April 21, 2010
The product did exactly as it should. DMOPC continues to provide quality products at a great price, with exceptional service.
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7 of 8 people found this review helpful:
Forget it.....
November 22, 2011
I had high hopes for Extinguish Plus after reading an in-depth online review on fireant control from Texas. It was listed as one of the most cost-effective treatments - and I took the bait (pun intended). I have a 3 acre lot and the recommended application rate was 1 - 1.5 lbs / acre.... so, the 4.5 lb should have been just what I needed - right? Well, it sounded like a good idea until the product arrived.... the volume of the 4.5 lbs is quite small, making it next to impossible to accurately distribute over a large area with any common hand or drop spreader. I called DoMyOwnPestControl first to see if they had any recommendations.... the naive young lady who answered my call told me MOST people buy the 20 lb bag....... that would be about 7 times the recommended application rate (and over $200)!!! I'm sure the EPA would not look favorably on such wreckless advice. I then called the manufacturer - they recommended I map out 20' by 20' grids and apply the product in small mounds at the intersection of the grid lines...... so, that's what I did - a painstaking process that took several hours. I checked the bait after application and did see ants foraging the material. It's been over 2 weeks now - and the ants are as thick as they ever were... I detect little, if any, effectiveness. I would have done just as well to throw $70+ in nickles, dimes and pennies over the lawn. Don't waste your money (or time) with this product unless you plan on overdosing the environment with a 20 lb bag.....
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6 of 6 people found this review helpful:
extinguish fire ant
August 13, 2011
Excellent in killing these pest...once and for all.....it works great....buy it you won't regret the purchase...as soon as you put it on the nest...the ants take it all down into their colony......food for the nest....this kills the queen.....no more ants....they will not move to a new area as they are dead!...it is GREAT and really does work!...we have even spread it on all our pastures for the cattle....works wonderful!
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5 of 5 people found this review helpful:
Where'd they go?
August 14, 2012
We bought 5 acres that had been ignored for some time with fire ants everywhere! Didn't know what a growth regulator was but thought I'd try this stuff since it was so highly rated. My next question, where'd the ants go? No more stinging dust clouds while mowing and the dog can play with the geese without getting bit. The negative...this stuff is so fine it is very very hard to spread thin enough to get the coverage rate recommended (I suggest you apply in stripes 20' apart instead of solid coverage and spot treat visible mounds in between,... or maybe mix with cornmeal to extend volume...haven't tried that yet so don't know) Oh yeah, read the directions, don't apply when its going to rain, not in cool weather (read dates on negative comments) and spot treat "around" the mound not "on" the mound. I'm sold and will use this again.
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4 of 4 people found this review helpful:
Amazing!
July 30, 2012
I dealt with ant problems many years ago and had your basic spraying exterminators come by, which didn't stop the problem at all. Then I found a great exterminator who used bait to sterilize the queen and therefore end the colony. So when I searched and searched for something to stop the hybrid red ants that were biting my (and my dogs') feet every time we were outside, I found Extinguish, and was very hopeful it would do the same. It did! This was so easy, the ants went for it right away and started dragging down their holes. Within a couple days they were gone!
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4 of 4 people found this review helpful:
Extinguish Plus - Works Great!!
October 27, 2011
Verified Purchase
We bought a new house and the backyard had a harvester ant colony with a couple nests. I ordered the 1lb jar, sprinkled some a couple inches away from the nest openings in the morning when they were active. As soon as I put it down they started bringing it back to the nest. At first it was only a couple ants foraging, but after a few minutes hundreds were grabbing it and taking it back. After the first day there was a noticeable decrease in activity in the colony, and I noticed numerous dead carcasses around the nest openings. After the 3rd day all activity had ceased and I haven't seen a harvester ant since. Very pleased!
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4 of 4 people found this review helpful:
Great Product
September 28, 2011
Works excellent for fire ants in Florida! I have tried others, but this is the best.
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4 of 4 people found this review helpful:
Too early to tell
December 31, 2010
I moved into a new property where the prior owners weren't so good about treating for fire ants and there were hills everywhere. With 3 dogs I wanted to make sure that the yard was safe for them so I spread this over 3 acres in November and within about a week all the active ant hills died. Within the next week, however, I noticed new ant hills sprouting up and have been spot treating them. Come springtime I plan to do another broadcast spreading and am hopeful that will get things under control.
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3 of 3 people found this review helpful:
Extinguish + works but you have to follow the rules...
March 12, 2013
We have had perfect results with this product for many years. You HAVE to understand HOW it works to be successful. Our process is as follows:
1. When ambient ground temp is 65 degrees (1st week of May typically), we broadcast 2 lbs per acre (looks like nothing, but it is sufficient), on a day when no rain is expected for at LEAST 3 days following.
2. Mound treat as needed through the summer. We are bordered by farm fields that are NOT treated, the edge of the field always need "help" and we can not treat their land.
3. Broadcast a second time in late September when no rain is expected and before a cold snap hits.
Soil temperature is essential.
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3 of 4 people found this review helpful:
Pleased with results
November 25, 2010
Verified Purchase
Worked as advertised. Arrived in a timely manner(UPS).
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3 of 3 people found this review helpful:
This Stuff Works
September 24, 2012
If you follow the directions this stuff actually kills off the fire ant colony. Unlike other products you use very little and do not have to wet it in. It is by far the most effective fire ant killer that I have ever used in my 2 acre yard
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2 of 2 people found this review helpful:
Not to impressed
August 22, 2012
I have treated the mound and broadcast in the yard and haven't seen any good results. Didn't work for me.
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2 of 2 people found this review helpful:
Misleading - Probably need to double/triple application
October 8, 2012
I used as directed to treat individual amounts and of all the many ant hills I treat, only 1 very small hill was "extinguish"ed. In fact, the hills have now spread and multiplied so not only am I out $25 for a wasted effort, I now need to spend extra on another application.
Upon application, I could observe the ants readily feeding and harvesting the bait - so it was certainly attractive, but ultimately mostly ineffective.
Very disappointed because I read many great reviews on this product. Since I am trying to keep to a budget, I looked for a product that would do the job in one shot.
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful:
Dont know the full effect yet
November 17, 2011
Verified Purchase
Its been two weeks since I applied this to my yard. So far I see some reduction in the fire ant numbers but they are not gone for sure. I plan to do another treatment come spring and hope my summer is ant free!
The ants do seem less in number and sluggish right now, but that could be just the winter time making them hide.
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So Far, So Good
May 13, 2013
Verified Purchase
Bought this to treat what I thought were Fire Ants but after more research, I determined they were Harvester Red Ants. Either way, they had sent my dog to the vet with some nasty swollen paws, and me home with a nice vet bill. I spot treated individual ant holes as I discovered them over a 1 acre pasture. I sprinkled this stuff around the holes and they went nuts carrying it back to their nest. Within a few day to a week, not a living ant to be found. It's been about a month now and still no sign of ants. I'm very pleased with this product. Follow instructions and hopefully you will as well.
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